The Latest Breaking News from Domestic Abuse

On Wednesday, after more than six weeks of testimony and deliberations, a Virginia jury decided that Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp when she identified herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse” in a 2018 Washington Post essay that ran under the headline “Amber Heard: I spoke up against…

Does the verdict in the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial spell the end of the #MeToo movement? We ask the question as women's activists express their anger over an American jury decision which found Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp with an article in which she said she was a victim…

Johnny Depp has won his defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard for her Washington Post op-ed article published in 2018, which stated she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

Camila and the Prince of Wales made a shock cameo on BBC's EastEnders and took to the streets of Walford as Mick Carter threw a street party in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 58, was awarded compensatory damages of $10million (£8 million) and a further $5 million (£4 million) in punitive damages by a jury.

The weeks-long trial lasted over a month and was broadcast live for millions to watch. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors looking to speak out.

The royal couple filmed the Jubilee special episode in March.

Tayla Damir, who starred on Australia's Love Island, opened up about her own experiences with domestic abuse and said that it's 'never ok' to make fun of it. The model said how she 'survived' after she suffered violence from a young age

A phone app that allows women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip to report domestic abuse anonymously is allowing growing numbers of victims to seek help while avoiding the shame and reprisals that put many off going to the authorities directly. The "Masahatuna" or "Our Spaces" app was developed by local…

Attorney Elaine Bredehoft says verdict sends a ‘horrible message’ to survivors of domestic abuse

The jury at the high-profile libel case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ruled that her op-ed article for The Washington Post has been defamatory